procarcinogen

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noun

Any substance that is transformed into a carcinogen by metabolism.

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Meanings

nounprocarcinogen (plural procarcinogens)

plural procarcinogens

  1. Any substance that is transformed into a carcinogen by metabolism.

Origin

From pro- + carcinogen.

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APA

procarcinogen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procarcinogen

MLA

“procarcinogen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procarcinogen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “procarcinogen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/procarcinogen.

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